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   534   The goal is to implement this as much as possible in a language-agnostic fashion.
 
   534   The goal is to implement this as much as possible in a language-agnostic fashion.
 
   535   </p>
 
   535   </p>
 
   536 
   536 
   537   <p>
 
   537   <p>
 
   538   <B>Skills:</B> 
   538   <B>Skills:</B> 
   539   Good skill in lexing and language parsing, as well as being fluent with web programming (for
 
   539   Good skills in lexing and language parsing, as well as being fluent with web programming (for
 
   540   example JavaScript).
 
   540   example JavaScript).
 
   541   </p>
 
   541   </p>
 
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   544 <li> <H4>[CU8] Implementation of a Distributed Clock-Synchronisation Algorithm developed at NASA</H4>
 
   544 <li> <H4>[CU8] Implementation of a Distributed Clock-Synchronisation Algorithm developed at NASA</H4>
 
   581  has been used to establish the correctness of some quite large
 
   581  has been used to establish the correctness of some quite large
 
   582  programs (for example an <A HREF="http://ertos.nicta.com.au/research/l4.verified/">operating system</A>).
 
   582  programs (for example an <A HREF="http://ertos.nicta.com.au/research/l4.verified/">operating system</A>).
 
   583  Together with colleagues from Nanjing, I used this theorem prover to establish the correctness of a
 
   583  Together with colleagues from Nanjing, I used this theorem prover to establish the correctness of a
 
   584  scheduling algorithm, called
 
   584  scheduling algorithm, called
 
   585  <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priority_inheritance">Priority Inheritance</A>,
 
   585  <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priority_inheritance">Priority Inheritance</A>,
 
   586  for real time operating systems. This scheduling algorithm is part of the operating
 
   586  for real-time operating systems. This scheduling algorithm is part of the operating
 
   587  system that drives, for example, the 
   587  system that drives, for example, the 
   588  <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Exploration_Rover">Mars rovers</A>.
 
   588  <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Exploration_Rover">Mars rovers</A>.
 
   589  Actually, the very first Mars rover mission in 1997 did not have this
 
   589  Actually, the very first Mars rover mission in 1997 did not have this
 
   590  algorithm switched on and it almost caused a catastrophic mission failure (see
 
   590  algorithm switched on and it almost caused a catastrophic mission failure (see
 
   591  this youtube video <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyx7kARrGeM">here</A>
 
   591  this youtube video <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyx7kARrGeM">here</A>
 
   618 </TD>
 
   618 </TD>
 
   619 </TR>
 
   619 </TR>
 
   620 </TABLE>
 
   620 </TABLE>
 
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   622 <P>
 
   622 <P>
 
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   624 <a href="http://validator.w3.org/check/referer">[Validate this page.]</a>
 
   624 <a href="http://validator.w3.org/check/referer">[Validate this page.]</a>
 
   625 </BODY>
 
   625 </BODY>
 
   626 </HTML>
 
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